Opinion
It is truly alarming that a significant number of conservative Christians within America’s evangelical community appear to hold antisemitic views.
A striking example is the increasing belief that those who affirm God’s enduring promise to Abraham are labeled as “dispensational heretics”—people who supposedly think Jews can be saved without faith in Christ.
How should we address this? By recognizing it for what it is: complete nonsense.
Can these followers of Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Nick Fuentes not comprehend that two truths can coexist? Do they fail to see that the Bible’s teachings on individual salvation (which comes solely through faith in Jesus) and its teachings regarding Israel’s existence (which God has irrevocably promised) are entirely separate matters?
Indeed, the Apostle Paul conveyed to the early church in Ephesus that we are saved “by grace through faith, and not by works [or heritage], lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2).
He also instructed the Galatians that within the Body of Christ, it is one’s faith—not lineage—that holds significance, emphasizing that no one is saved apart from confession and repentance at the foot of the cross (Galatians 3).
However, the exclusivity of salvation through the Gospel does not imply that God’s promises to Israel have been nullified. Nowhere in Galatians or any other biblical text does it suggest that God’s covenant with the Jews—His promise to protect them as a people and grant them a specific land—has been altered or replaced. We are discussing salvation on one hand and a nation on the other. Both can coexist; one does not negate the other.
The arguments against this perspective seem fueled by an overt antisemitic sentiment reminiscent of past atrocities. The same rhetoric now permeating parts of the “evangelical” internet echoes messages that once enabled Germany’s so-called Christian nation to embrace Nazism.
Consider some historical examples:
- John Calvin infamously referred to Jews as “mad dogs” and “beasts,” advocating for their oppression.
- Martin Luther described Jews as “poisonous envenomed worms” and called for violent actions against them. His writings laid groundwork for Nazi ideology.
The Catholic Church was not exempt from such disgraceful rhetoric either; its publication La Civilta Cattolica promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories in 1922, falsely claiming Jewish leaders dominated Bolshevism—a narrative later exploited by Adolf Hitler during Kristallnacht.
The contemporary discourse surrounding figures like Candace Owens reflects centuries-old prejudices. It is arrogant, dismissive of history, and contradicts Paul’s admonition for Christians not to boast over Jews since they sustain us (Romans 11).
No, believing in a God who has honored His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob for nearly 4,000 years is not heretical; rather, it forms a cornerstone of believers’ security. The same God who has remained faithful to His word with the Jews will uphold His promises to you if you seek Him with genuine repentance.
The good news lies in our ability to trust in God’s love and forgiveness because He remains true to His commitments with the Jewish people—not despite them.
A crucial reminder: The Jews did not kill Jesus; our sins did. It was our collective wrongdoing leading to Christ’s crucifixion. To blame others mirrors the impenitent thief beside Jesus rather than embracing humility like his counterpart who received assurance of paradise.
